“Auntie let me tell you": Women and girls’ perspectives on COVID-19 impacts on sexual and reproductive health and safety
International Rescue Committee (IRC)IRC undertook this assessment in North East Nigeria to understand the intersecting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand for, access to, and delivery of SRH services and protective measures, primarily from the perspective of women and girls and with input from service providers.
Access to sexual and reproductive health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cox’s Bazar
International Rescue Committee (IRC)The IRC’s work in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh—home to the world’s largest refugee settlement—inevitably became more challenging during COVID-19. This assessment explores the intersecting impacts of the pandemic on the demand, access, and delivery of SRH services and protective measures.
"Auntie let me tell you": Women and girls’ perspectives on COVID-19 impacts on sexual and reproductive health and safety
International Rescue Committee (IRC)IRC undertook this assessment in North East Nigeria to understand the intersecting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand for, access to, and delivery of SRH services and protective measures, primarily from the perspective of women and girls and with input from service providers.
Access to sexual and reproductive health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cox’s Bazar
International Rescue Committee (IRC)The IRC’s work in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh—home to the world’s largest refugee settlement—inevitably became more challenging during COVID-19. This assessment explores the intersecting impacts of the pandemic on the demand, access, and delivery of SRH services and protective measures
Self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian and fragile settings: a scoping review
Angela Dawson, Hannah Tappis & Nguyen Toan TranIn resource-constrained settings with disrupted SRH service coverage and access, SRH self-care could play a critical role. Despite SRH conditions being among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among women of reproductive age in humanitarian and fragile settings, there are currently no reviews of self-care interventions in these contexts to guide policy and practice.
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UNHCR implemented a three-year project (supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality and morbidity among refugees in Cameroon, Chad and Niger. The project targeted 772,000 refugees and focused on low-cost, high-impact interventions. A mixed-method assessment of health facilities identified needs/priorities. Action plans were developed, and a monitoring/ supportive supervision tool was designed to track progress. Clinical training packages on leading causes of neonatal and maternal mortality were adapted and rolled-out using a low-dose, high-frequency approach. This initiative contributed to saving newborn lives and improving maternal/newborn care.